plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading But fair wind and weather are not for long in the Arctic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But fair wind and weather are not for long in the Arctic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
have
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
BRUCEnounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fair wind and weather are not for long in the Arctic.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were, indeed, on their way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But fair wind and weather are not for long in the Arctic.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But fair wind and weather are not for long in the Arctic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
trader'snounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were, indeed, on their way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, indeed, on their way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BRUCE AND THE BEAR During this time of mishaps and adventures for the submarine party, what was happening to the boys and the Major in their airplane?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With fair wind and weather they might well have been on the return journey from the Pole.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As they shot away into the air from the native village near the trader's schooner, they heard the natives calling one word in unison.
